The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-14
General Markets.

CHICAGO. June l3-The duilncss which pre-
vailed in the wheat pit to-day was in marked
contrast with the excitement of the closing
hours of saturday, when wheat dropped near
ly four cents under enormous unloading. Ii j.
said the manipuiators of the tumble took in
two million bushels at two cents under the
average trading figure of the day ON Saturday.
and il was also reported that some cOmbinu-
ton in order to steady the market again took
2,UtU.tsD bushels more to-day. June wheat has
lost its interest largely and July is the centre
of interest June sold to-day within IA quarter
Of u cent rIinse at E..l and H.la- July opened
AT So, and because the cirque offered 10 take
u million bushels. scalpers pitched in ami july
sold up tO $50, then fell back tO s}la, ami later
up To s:SIa- The scalpers did most OF the bull
ing, and toward noon succeeded in getting
July up To s;Es- Estimates on the visible sup
ply by this time began to show "A decrease, and
helped the bulls in their endeavors. The mar
ket was however, very dull up To noon, but
later in the afternoon il was bulged TO Sc 10y
i3g esr,as. , Of ,S bnsheIs The last h"if
hour was not broken by any special event
ing session $50 "a ssS, and afternoon stS1,:
As cars were reported received to-day
Corn was easier and prices ranged lower, but
the changes were small and unimpOrtant, and
taking the day as whole IL WAS decidedly UNI
satisfactory To all class of TRADERS Receipts
Longs sold moderately ut inside figures, and
there was said To he fair buying orders July
opened AT ssIs, sold at $50 To j, up To 'So4 and
closed at -.
Provisions were quiet but steady, and with
principal traders, and fluctuations were small.
short ribs were favorites, and July sold early
I'D cents decline tlfll. t.Ifu
slow at S6.6y0I6-.O-
Cash quotations were as follows: No; Spring
Wheat, ga .t.14 No: 3 Spring Wheat, .T
a5a.5I4 Mess Pork, 81. Lard, s6.d.19lt6.65.
short rib sides, loose, $50. Dry saltci
5@8e s.s% H.s WHISKY. siiS f flour S dull
Leading futures closed as follows:
wheatmJune, s.]4; July; s'al Angast, y /:
Pork-June, SEQ. Lard June. $500; July,
July $40; August $50
NEW YORK. June I3-Southern Flour steady
ac9mm9n , 70 fair e Wh., $500 $40 good 10
aI2I.c lower, closing heavy at bottom rates
No. red, June, a51.ft9.; July, s.sSI9i. Corn
generally steady but less active-NO. : June,
47@41Is: July. 4.1=d 4.9s- Oats a shade lower
and less active-No: 2. 3ta35; mixed Western,
5tgt:si; No. June. ;s'lsGtssl4. Hops quiet and
unchanged. Conee-fair Rio dull and nomi-
nal. options unsettled active and decidedly
i9wer1N9: : Rio, June, SIi-asssle;.a; Jul
nominal; refined quiet Rice quiet and I'M
seed oil. 3tG5:s5 crude. 45af3 for refined. Rosin
dun at Sl2sdl-;0 Turpentine quiet mt -.
Hides firm-wet silte,i New Orleans selected,
- and Ia pounds, 9ls1l0: Texas selected. 10
and "a pounds, TO- Wool, quiet. steady but nm
changed; Pork steady-sie new; SD for old;
Iower--western steam. f.aaIa: Ugly, $685.
ass. Freights dull-cCtton, 4 l-i6i; wheat,
lI@d.
CINCINNATI. June L. Flour easier family.
S:S.J63ga: fancy, S-iisGf415- Wheat easier
No. red. ~. Corn dull-No. mixed. a.
Oats quiet-No. mixed, .=ii4 -.al5. Pork dull
at SI5.05. Lard in light demand at s''.4j. Bulk
Meats firm short ribs. $50. Bacon quiet
but firm-short ribs, Sstfsla; short clear. $50.
Whisky steady at SItb. Hogs active and
common and light, S+H5I5; packing
and butchers. ~i-!st15 DID
ST. LOUIS. June I3--Flour dull Wheat
lower-No. = red. cash. sl.: June. sssf 81: July.
s.assf Sps- Corn lower and weak-ca>h. -
June, 3f1s.ff:s5. Oats quiet and eslsy-cash. -.
June. q; July nominal at 2ps. Whisky steady
new. SIS. Lard firm AT $40. Dry Salt Meats.
shoulders, S5..5: long clear. $40; clear riir,
$50 short clear. :. 80 Racon-boxed shout
ders, 81 ssI6 t- long clear Ss-.ls; clear ribs,
- +ssfstl short clear, S5-6bsts-.5- Hams steady
SIi26I4
LOUISVILLE June l3--Grain steady. Wheat
No. = red. -. Corn-No. mixed. 4lle. white,
Al. Oats-No. =. b. Provisions very fam Ba-
eon-clear rib sides, Ss-6.1e: clear sides. Ss.ss.
shoulders. 6-sl- Bulk Nears-clear rib sides, -:
clear sides, SIS, shoulders. -. Mess Pork
nominal Hams sugar-cured, Sll6I ESD Lard
choice leaf, S..
NEW ORLEANS. June l3.-Coffee excited and
50 unsettled that accurate quotations can
hardly be given; the market is demoralized by
"A panic and failures in New York. Rio cargoes
common To prime holders offering at 3st.s..,
with no buyers Other articles unchanged.
WILMINGTON. June B.-Turpentine firm at
3lls. Resin firm strained 81: good strained,
~. Tar firm at 81. Is. Crude Turpentine firm;
hard. 81 10. yellow dip. sI-a5; virgin. s.-5-
LONDON, June l3.-Turpentine, rs 1I@d-